Has an NBA game ever ended 71-62?
Exactly once. On February 12, 1954, Milwaukee Hawks beat Minneapolis Lakers 71-62, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 71-62 in league history.
That makes 71-62 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 72-62 has happened 1 times and 71-63 has happened 3 times.
Every 71-62 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-02-12 | Milwaukee Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers | 1953 |